The priest’s restoration is given in two stages. First, he must wait until the evening of the day of his uncleanness before he may approach any of the holy things. Second, he must wash his body to remove the impurity. It must be remembered that this process is symbolic signifying that the holy must be kept separate from the unholy.
6 Celui qui touchera ces choses sera impur jusqu'au soir; il ne mangera pas des choses saintes, mais il lavera son corps dans l'eau;